February 13, 2022-Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6C)
We each bring our longings and hopes in life. In Luke's version of the Sermon on The Mount (Plain), we Jesus bring new hope and life to all those that long for a new day.
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February 6, 2022-Luke 5:1-11 (Epiphany 5C)
Jesus' invitation to his first followers was one built on a transformative experience of Jesus. Jesus does not invite ideologues to be his disciples. Jesus seeks those who who devoutly follow him even when everything does not make sense the…
January 30, 2022-Luke 4:21-30 (Epiphany 4C)
Sometimes our own exceptions of what we want from others and even from God can keep us stuck. This is true for Jesus' visit to his hometown of Nazareth. When confronted with their privilege and expectations, the Nazarene's have tables…
January 23, 2022-Luke 4:14-21 (Epiphany 3C)
We often use words to convey ideas, persuade others, or influence situations. Too may times our words focus on what we might wish or want to be true. Jesus offers something quite different as he begins his ministry. He makes…
January 9, 2022-Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 (Baptism of the Lord C)
Relationships are at the very heart of our being with God and one another. This reality is on full display in the baptism of Jesus. What we so often seek from God is a “role”…healer, warrior, etc. But Jesus reveals…
December 26, 2021 or January 2, 2022-Luke 2:15-21 (Nativity 1C)
In the days of pandemic and polarity there seems to be so little wonder for us to hold. This story following Jesus' birth is filled with obedience, witness, and wonder. So often, we try and solve and resolve wonder. At…
December 25, 2021-Luke 2:1-14 (Nativity C)
The birth of Jesus is a collision between the powerful and powerless. Like so many other occasions, the grace of God is revealed at the margins or the edges. Jesus' with happens in a small town, in a single family…
December 19, 2021-Luke 1:39-45 (Advent 4-Year C)
We all have a story. That story is part of God's story which intersects the stories of others. Mary, the mother of Jesus, comes to share her story with Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. When their stories intersect…
December 12, 2021-Luke 3:7-18 (Advent 3-Year C)
The age of social media often invites us to make statements about politics, injustice, etc. Often we feel that the opinion we have on something equates with fruitful action about it. John the Baptist makes it clear in his witness…
December 5, 2021-Luke 3:1-6 (Advent 2-Year C)
Religious people are often guilty of using religious jargon. Words that lack explanation or context. This week's episode explores four simply words that introduce the work of John the Baptist. Baptism. Repentance. Forgiveness. Sin. Each of these words are powerful…